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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 88277, member: 37"]I am thinking this was originally a radio cabinet. That low drop front is not a feature you see on furniture besides radio cabinets. That staining inside is also typical of leaking radio batteries. The two boards across the back are likely replacements. I imagine this is missing moldings since the front seems entirely too flat. The closure is obviously a make-do. How is the drop-front supported? </p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sure why you are surprised by the flat head screws. This is typical construction for a piece from this period.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 88277, member: 37"]I am thinking this was originally a radio cabinet. That low drop front is not a feature you see on furniture besides radio cabinets. That staining inside is also typical of leaking radio batteries. The two boards across the back are likely replacements. I imagine this is missing moldings since the front seems entirely too flat. The closure is obviously a make-do. How is the drop-front supported? I am not sure why you are surprised by the flat head screws. This is typical construction for a piece from this period.[/QUOTE]
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